Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 48.5% against 37.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 6.7% | 6.6% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 15.5% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 18.3% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 40.7% | 9.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 46.7% | 9.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran?
- Iran, at 48.5% against 37.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
- 10.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.